First Snow Of 2025: Snow Removal Policies To Know In Fairfax City

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — It won't take long in the new year for the first snow to blanket the region. Forecasters are expecting a winter storm to bring accumulating snow to Fairfax City and the rest of Northern Virginia Sunday into Monday.

Dr. Michelle Read, superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools, announced late Friday afternoon that all school activities or on school ground for Friday evening are cancelled. This includes extracurricular activities, interscholastic contests, team practices and recreation programs and community use by outside groups not affiliated with FCPS.

In addition, all activities scheduled to begin before 9 a.m. on Saturday in county schools or on school grounds are also canceled.

"As a reminder, FCPS’ website is generally the first place to find out about emergency weather closings," according to Reid. "Other communication channels will be used as quickly as possible, including email, text, social media, and news stations. Learn more about how schedule changes are communicated."

In Fairfax City, crews with the Public Works Department will be working around the clock to ensure that city street remain passable during the coming storm.

"City crews pre-treat roads as appropriate, when possible, and plowing begins after three or more inches of accumulation," according to the city's inclement weather flyer. "Primary roads are cleared first, then secondary and residential roads are plowed."

The Virginia Department of Transportation plows the roads in Fairfax County, except for a few private roads that are the responsibility of the homeowner or a homeowner association. Fairfax County only removes snow on streets with designated blue signs, and reports for those streets can be sent to the county's Maintenance & Stormwater Management Division.

Residents can follow real-time plowing information from VDOT and report road conditions to VDOT’s Customer Service Center at 1-800-367-7623 or online.

Fairfax County does not require but encourages residents to clear snow off their sidewalks in front of their properties. Homeowners associations may have their own requirements about residents removing snow from sidewalks.

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Residents can also visit the City Winter Weather Information Page to learn more about how the city responds to winter weather conditions, and what you can do before, during, and after a winter weather event to be safer and better prepared.